Shwetha Menon's tenure as president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) came to a sudden end on June 21, when the organization's entire executive committee resigned en masse.
The mass resignation followed a heated annual general body meeting where members moved a formal no-confidence motion against the leadership, exposing deep rifts within the body.
Shwetha Menon explained the circumstances, pointing out major administrative failures within the organization, including the termination of the office manager and the treasurer's disappearance.
She clarified that the bookkeeping was sorted out later in the year, but the damage had already been done, plunging the prominent film body into a major leadership crisis.
Divisions emerged during the meeting, with actor Ganesh Kumar backing the outgoing leadership and veteran actor Mohanlal staying neutral.
Shwetha Menon faced legal hurdles right from her presidential campaign, including an obscenity case filed over her past acting roles.
Months of controversy and rising dissent had been building up, with former joint secretary Ansiba Hassan stepping down earlier after alleging harassment and communal targeting.
This is not the first time AMMA has been hit by a major crisis, with the previous leadership team resigning in 2024 following the Hema Committee report.
